DuBois Public Library News Column: A new set of Young Adult books at the DuBois Public Library is Understanding World History. There are six books in the series which include: The Late Middle Ages by Adam Woog; The Holocaust by Charles George; The Decade of the 2000s by David Robson; The Early Middle Ages by Adam Woog; Ancient Egypt by Stuart A. Kallen; and Ancient Rome by Hal Marcovitz. Some of the ideas explored in these books are: what sets ancient Egypt apart from other ancient civilizations; what are the characteristics of the era known as the Middle Ages; and what is the legacy of the twentieth-century genocide known as the Holocaust? This series discusses the political, social, and cultural trends of major periods and events in world history. Included in each book are source notes, a bibliography for further research and an index.

New YA Non Fic: Jeff Bezos: founder of Amazon and Kindle by Robert Scally; The Decade of the 2000s by David Robson; How Should America Respond to Illegal Immigration? by Hal Marcovitz; Is Animal Experimentation Ethical? by Bonnie Szumski; Supreme Court Justices: the story of John Marshall by Jim Corrigan; Supreme Court Justices: Earl Warren by Leslie Branscomb; Diseases in History: Plague by Kevin Cunningham; Diseases in History: HIV/AIDS by Kevin Cunningham; Blizzard of Glass: the Halifax Explosion of 1917 by Sally Walker; His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg by Louise Wallenberg

New Fiction: All I Did Was Shoot My Man by Walter Mosley; Murder in Burnt Orange: a Hilda Johansson mystery by Jeanne Dams; Emily, Alone by Stewart O’Nan; Double Dexter by Jeff Lindsay; Home Front by Kristin Hannah; Kill Shot: an American assassin thriller by Vince Flynn; Catch Me by Lisa Gardner; Left for Dead by J.A. Jance; Everything Is Illuminated; Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Foer; Cinnamon Roll Murder: a Hannah Swenson mystery with recipes by Joanne Fluke

New Children’s Books: J-E Fiction: The Gift by Carol Ann Duffy; Emily’s Tiger by Miriam Latimer; Lin Yi’s Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale by Brenda Williams; The Prince’s Bedtime by Anne Oppenheim; The Twins’ Blanket by Hyewon Yum; J Fiction: The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce; Dragons of Silk by Laurence Yep; Around the World by Matt Phelan; Wilma Tenderfoot: The Case of the Frozen Hearts by Emma Kennedy; Calvin Coconut: Kung Fooey by Graham Salisbury; J Non Fiction: Heroes of the Holocaust by Rebecca Fishkin; Irish Immigrants in America: an Interactive History Adventure; Life as a Knight: an Interactive History Adventure; Horsing Around: Show Horses by Laura Loria; The Best of Everything: Baseball Book by Nate LeBoutillier

New PT: Are We There Yet?: Great Car Games to Keep the Family Sane! by Jo Pink; Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains by LouAnne Johnson; Don’t Pick On Me: Help for Kids to Stand Up to & Deal with Bullies by Susan Green; Meet the Teacher: How to Help Your Child Navigate Elementary School by Betty Borowski; Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder by Mariah Bruehl; On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children by Tracy Cross, Ph.D.; How to Reach and Teach Children with Challenging Behavior by Kaye Otten